GDP, 2025$232.1B#33 of 51 · 0.8% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+1.0%#43 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$69,149#33 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.8%#25 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $26.4B | 11.4% | −2.3 pp | 39 | ||
| Government | $28.6B | 12.3% | +1.2 pp | 15 | ||
| Manufacturing | $35.1B | 15.1% | +5.6 pp | 7 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $14.3B | 6.2% | −2.5 pp | 32 | ||
| Professional services | $14.0B | 6.0% | −2.0 pp | 33 | ||
| Health care | $19.0B | 8.2% | +0.7 pp | 25 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $15.1B | 6.5% | +0.2 pp | 16 | ||
| Retail trade | $14.4B | 6.2% | +0.4 pp | 25 | ||
| Information | $6.2B | 2.6% | −3.1 pp | 31 | ||
| Construction | $10.7B | 4.6% | +0.3 pp | 25 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $9.6B | 4.1% | +0.9 pp | 12 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $6.4B | 2.8% | −0.3 pp | 37 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $7.2B | 3.1% | +0.1 pp | 17 | ||
| Other services | $5.6B | 2.4% | +0.4 pp | 4 | ||
| Management of companies | $4.3B | 1.8% | 0.0 pp | 19 | ||
| Utilities | $4.2B | 1.8% | +0.2 pp | 20 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $1.1B | 0.5% | −0.8 pp | 19 | ||
| Education | $1.4B | 0.6% | −0.5 pp | 37 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $1.3B | 0.6% | −0.5 pp | 46 | ||
| Agriculture | $7.0B | 3.0% | +2.2 pp | 7 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Kansas
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2,253,579 | $188.2B | $69,453 | 3.9% | |
| Wichita, KS | 661,217 | $48.0B | $62,191 | 4.1% | |
| Topeka, KS | 232,648 | $16.2B | $60,669 | 3.8% | |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 207,131 | $11.6B | $50,234 | 3.8% | |
| Manhattan, KS | 134,892 | $9.2B | $57,885 | 3.7% | |
| Lawrence, KS | 121,989 | $7.0B | $58,698 | 3.5% | |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 119,124 | $7.9B | $53,972 | 4.1% |